J Todd Buras
Biographic Data
| ID | 5966670 |
|---|---|
| NAME | J Todd Buras |
| GIVEN NAMES | J Todd |
| FAMILY NAME | Buras |
| SIGNATURE | BURAS J T |
| AFFILIATIONS | Yale University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 1 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 1 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2002 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2002 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
The Problem with Reid's Direct Realism
There is a problem about the compatibility of Reid's commitment to both a sign theory of sensations and also direct realism. I show that Reid is committed to three different senses of the claim that mind‐independent bodies and their qualities are among the immediate objects of perception, and I then argue that Reid's sign theory conflicts with one of these. I conclude by advocating one proposal for reconciling Reid's claims, deferring a thorough …
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The Problem with Reid's Direct Realism
There is a problem about the compatibility of Reid's commitment to both a sign theory of sensations and also direct realism. I show that Reid is committed to three different senses of the claim that mind‐independent bodies and their qualities are among the immediate objects of perception, and I then argue that Reid's sign theory conflicts with one of these. I conclude by advocating one proposal for reconciling Reid's claims, deferring a thorough …
Direct and indirect realism (1 work) · Epistemology (1 work) · Free Will and Agency (1 work) · Mathematics (1 work) · Perception (1 work) · Philosophical Ethics and Theory (1 work) · Philosophy (1 work) · Philosophy and Theoretical Science (1 work) · Realism (1 work) · Sign (mathematics) (1 work)